1 fatal · Bell 47G-4A · 2002-05-25 · Yauco, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL02FA107
Event ID
20020530X00771
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-25
Location
Yauco, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.008054, -66.563056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-4A
Registration
N6SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and the subsequent collision with an object during the forced landing. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.